Spent a few days Up Nort' in the Northwoods of Wisconsin looking for grouse and woodcock with two friends, one of their dads and family friend. The one friend, his dad and family friend have been hunting the general area for about 30 years and have seen a wide range of population changes and...
I sort of take a similar approach with "trophy shots" and frequently favor close ups on certain features like fur, antler/horn details and other shots. A dead animal is the intended result of hunting trips and I wrestle with how to capture complete memories without the "dead critter" part of the...
Thanks! Mostly I edit the raw files in Lightroom, but a couple of the X100V shots are basically straight off the camera, thanks to its JPG film simulation features.
Lately either a Fuji X100V (my favorite choice right now for hunting and fishing trips due to its size and ease of use in the field)
Or a Canon R7 and assorted glass (Previously used a Canon 80D for a long time)
Went to NW Nebraska looking for turkeys. Unfortunately the population seems to be way, way down from when we were there in 2017 last. Talked to a conservation officer and he said there was 7ft of snow in the area over the winter, plus added pressure from 2020/2021 COVID/quarantine-fueled hunter...
Renting at an airport location often adds a ton of fees and taxes vs a 5 minute Uber ride to a non-airport location. That's what I did when I went to AZ for a coues hunt - saved like $600 on a week's rental vs the airport location.
Getting a dog's eye view definitely helps to improve photos. I like to try and include the hunter in shots too if possible to show the whole story and the bond. I got a bunch of practice chasing dogs around at a couple of Hunting Retriever Club training days.
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Thanks all, glad you enjoyed the story and photos. I've been trying to really nail documenting hunts over the years and it's always a struggle of carrying lenses and tripods and camera bodies while trying to fill a tag at the same time. Only brought my small travel camera with a fixed lens (Fuji...
Haha, we made sure to deep clean everything before we left.
Your host left Kurt a review for the trip you just took.
"The cleaning staff was very pleased with Kurt’s stay at the cabin. The rules were followed, the cabin was left neat and clean. Recommend for other hosts."
We headed back out to a spot where we saw one of the biggest bucks in the unit two days prior. Hopeful that he was still hanging around we started a slow and methodical hike around a couple of hillsides to try and glass likely areas they might be grazing or bedded down. I stowed the camera in...
This buck, young and curious, presented a perfect shot opportunity at less than 100 yards and with one shot he dropped instantly.
Too fast to have been captured on camera I spotted another buck, much larger than the first. Kurt and I both moved into position to try and make a shot. I tried to...